The Feminist Club Amsterdam
We are looking for writings! On October 17th, we hosted an anti-racism night with lectures by Arzu Aslan and Sarita Bajnath (you can read a reflection on the night here). Since racism and specifically anti-racism are such urgent topics, we would like to extend a discussion on them beyond this night, and continue the sharing […]
A week ago, we had a wonderful lecture night on Anti-Racism. Two experts in the field, Sarita Bajnath and Arzu Aslan graced us with their presence and wisdom. It was a great night, where us listeners learned a lot. We want to thank Sarita and Arzu again for their great lectures. We also want […]
Verkrachtingscultuur// Rape Culture (**English Translation below) By: Gemma Barendse, met hulp van Joël van Dooren Voor onze eindexamenfilm over seksueel geweld (fictie, meer informatie vind je hier: https://www.facebook.com/EenGoeieJongen/ ) heb ik om het onderwerp zo accuraat en respectvol mogelijk in beeld te brengen, onderzoek gedaan naar zoveel mogelijk aspecten van seksueel geweld. Al snel […]
Women typically face challenges breaking into male-dominated fields but the female jazz musicians of today are taking a sledgehammer to the boys club of the music industry. The lack of female contribution and old-school sexism within the Jazz community is perplexing. There is no better example of democracy than a Jazz ensemble: individual freedom but […]
Artist statement: “This selection of photographs/collages particularly reflects on the structures, traditions and representations that police the female body, influencing and restraining our own perception. By contrasting images of my body with additional visual information I aim to form a dialogue between my idea of Self and the structures which contextualize my body and exert […]
In the first week of September we got together to listen to feminist songs. Beforehand, we asked our members to contribute to a playlist online, and we had well over 50 submissions. You can find the entire playlist on Youtube or follow it on Spotify. Listening to the music and watching the music videos led […]